Association of angiopoietin-2, C-reactive protein and markers of obesity and insulin resistance with survival outcome in colorectal cancer

Volkova, E; Willis, J A; Wells, J E; Robinson, B A; Dachs, G U; Currie, M J

doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6606005

Association of angiopoietin-2, C-reactive protein and markers of obesity and insulin resistance with survival outcome in colorectal cancer

Background:This study investigated the relationship of obesity, insulin resistance, inflammation and angiogenesis with cancer progression and survival in a colorectal cancer cohort.Methods:Clinical and pathological data, along with anthropometric and follow-up data, were collected from 344 consec…